First published 2015
Sybel lives alone on Eld Mountain with the magical creatures her great-grandfather Heald summoned through wizardry. The beautiful young woman cares nothing for the human world below until someone brings her a baby to raise. The child is Tamlorn, son of King Drede, and caring for him awakens feelings Sybel has never experienced. As Tamlorn grows, Sybel finds herself drawn into the messy world of human politics and warfare. The royal bloodlines that run through her charge make her a target in conflicts she never wanted to join. War and revenge threaten to destroy everything she has built on the mountain. Her magical beasts, the only companions she has ever known, become her final hope for survival when human enemies close in around her.
Genres: fiction, fantasy, magic, historical-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Eld Mountain
Period: ancient
209 pages · Kindle Edition · Gateway
Content warnings: violence